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The Punisher

The Punisher

1989 · Movie · 1h 29m · R

It runs a compact 1h 29m.

Synopsis

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

Ratings

SourceRatingWeight
IMDb5.7/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes24%21%
Metacritic63/10021%
TMDB5.8/10733 votes16%
Balasaur Score52100%

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